I love this Steller family project. Raising 4 kids can be a challenge, but it's worth every
teaching moment.
#stellerfamily

This is me, and my wife Michelle.

Michelle,
loves all animals as pets, including sheep and chickens.
Michelle: "Why won't they let me hold them?"
Me: "Michelle, they're chickens, not pets."
When we married in Iceland, Michelle was always on the lookout for Sheep, she was confident she could tame them.
I Love her

Willow,
as a little girl, demanded attention when she spoke.
She'd take hold of my chin and move my head towards
herself as she spoke.
She evolved to "I'll finish my story when you're ready."
Willow is one of the best listeners, She's taught ME how to listen.

Weston,
this kid is a walking NBA encyclopedia. Taking a taxi in Oaklahoma City, the driver (also a sports bookie) talked to my son the whole ride. When I paid our fare, the driver said "it's nice talking to someone who
knows his stuff."
He reads, I need to read more.

Gracie Mae, my tomboy

Grace,
my tomboy, refused to wear
pink at an early age, slowly warmed up to purples. Played just as much organized baseball and basketball as any boy, she loves our dogs, giving our Goldendoodle, Charlie extra attention, who’s experiencing early signs of Kidney failure. 😢
Her kindness and attention to animals warms my heart.

Our family.
Love when you teach a generation and you end up learning just as much.
I love them
@otfonua
took our family photos:
page 1, 3, 18

@karen karen! Thank you. You know, that photo was taken with the Fuji GF670 medium format camera. Beautiful Kodak Portra 400 film. This was straight out of the scan, no edits. Glad you noticed this photo! I love this photo.

What a beautiful story. What a wonderful family. To have raised 4 kids who are all such individuals with defined identities yet you can see elements of yourself in them... I can't imagine what that must feel like. Great story.

@copperline Fiona, thank you very much. It's interesting how they were raised, the same parental approach yet so different. Shows you how kids at a very young age are individuals. I also am humbled when my own kids make me a better person from their examples. Thank you again Fiona. 🙏🏻

Indeed. I guess it's also interesting when you consider it from the other side - how much of my parents have I become? How much of you is actually 'you'? And then, reading your story, it reminds you - me! - that we are our own identities. Influenced and shaped by our parents, yes, but our own identities, probably from very young. This 'family' theme is a thoughtful one... :)

What an incredible story of your love for your family and what makes each of them wonderful and unique. Thanks for taking the courage to share. You taught me in those pages to remember to slow down and see my wife and boys and appreciate them both as family but also as incredible individuals.